Creatures the World Forgot (Original title)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 18 April 1971 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Don Chaffey
Synopsis: Hammer's last prehistoric film which follows in the footsteps of One Million Years B.C (1966), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1969) and Slave Girls (1967). A volcanic eruption kills and scatters the rock tribe and two tribesmen battle for the leadership of the tribe. Mak prevails, and leads his tribe across a barren wilderness until they meet up with the Fair tribe. Mak takes a wife and she becomes pregnant and gives birth to two sons, one blond and one dark. When grown up, and with their father dead , the two sons battle for supremacy of the tribe - battling a fearsome group of neanderthals, a huge cave bear, the murderous and supernatural mud men and themselves before one of them prevails in a spectacular fight atop a huge cliff.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Volcanoes, Cave dwellers
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 9042 Feet
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 18 April 1971 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Don Chaffey
Synopsis: Hammer's last prehistoric film which follows in the footsteps of One Million Years B.C (1966), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1969) and Slave Girls (1967). A volcanic eruption kills and scatters the rock tribe and two tribesmen battle for the leadership of the tribe. Mak prevails, and leads his tribe across a barren wilderness until they meet up with the Fair tribe. Mak takes a wife and she becomes pregnant and gives birth to two sons, one blond and one dark. When grown up, and with their father dead , the two sons battle for supremacy of the tribe - battling a fearsome group of neanderthals, a huge cave bear, the murderous and supernatural mud men and themselves before one of them prevails in a spectacular fight atop a huge cliff.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Volcanoes, Cave dwellers
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 9042 Feet
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins
Credits
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©/Production Company: Hammer Film Productions, Produced by: Michael Carreras, Production Manager: Jack Martin, Location Management: Sun Safaris, Assistant Director (1st): Ferdinand Fairfax, 2nd Asst. Director: Simon Peterson, Continuity: Lolly Walder, Casting Director: James Liggat, Written by: Michael Carreras, Director of Photography: Vincent Cox, Second Unit Cameraman: Ray Sturgess, Lighting: Mole-Richardson Ltd., Camera Operator: Ernie Robinson, Stills Cameraman: Albert Clarke, Special Effects: Sid Pearson, Editor: Chris Barnes, Production Designer: John Stoll, Asst. Art Director: Roy Taylor, Josie MacAvin, Wardrobe Master: Roy Ponting, Wardrobe Mistress: Rosemary Burrows, Make-Up Supervisor: Bill Lodge, [Make-Up]: Colin Garde, Hairdressing Supervisor: Jeanette Freeman, Music: Mario Nascimbene, Music Supervisor: Philip Martell, Sound Recordist: John Streeter, Dubbing Mixer: Ken Barker, Sound Editor: Roy Hyde, Sound Editor: Terry Poulton, [Stunt arranger]: Frank Hayden, Technical Adviser: Adrian Boshier, Animals: Uwe O. Schulz, Sound Recording at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
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Julie Ege (the girl), Tony Bonner (the 'fair' boy), Robert John (the 'dark' boy), Brian O'shaughnessey (the father), Sue Wilson (the mother), Rosalie Crutchley (the old crone), Marcia Fox (the dumb girl), Gerard Bonthuys (the young 'fair' boy), Hans Kiesouw (the young 'dark' boy), Josje Kiesouw (the young dumb girl), Beverley Blake (young [female] lover), Doon Baide (young [male] lover), Don Leonard (the old leader), Frank Hayden (the murderer), Rosita Moulan (the dancer), Fred Swart (the marauder leader), Ken Hare (the leader of the fair tribe), Derek Ward ([hunter/tribal leader]), Leo Payne ([old tribal artist]), Tamsin Millard, Christine Hudson ([rock woman in fight]), Heinke Thater, Cheryl Stewardson, Trudy Inns, Samantha Bates, Debbie Aubrey-Smith ([rock girl]), Joan Boshier ([rock widow/mother]), Audrey Allen ([rock mother]), Vera P. Crosdale, Mildred Johnston, Lilian M. Nowag ([old rock woman]), José Rozendo, José Manuel, Mark Russell, Dick Swain, Alwyn Van Der Merwe, Manuel Neto, Mike Dickman ([rock man])